In math this year we used a certain program called Connected Mathematics 2. It helped me learn a lot easier in math, it is also a lot different than the systems we used before. After using this program it has been easier to learn, because of all the examples. This program, Connected Mathematics 2, is made up of eight student units. They teach us about mathematical subjects in the book. Our class has completed six out of eight books, the books that we have completed was Prime Time, Bits and Pieces 1, Bits and Pieces 2, Bits and Pieces 3, Shapes and designs, Covering and Surrounding and How Likely is it? There are about 4 to 5 chapters in each of the books problems to solve. We are now on How Likely is it? This is about probability. There are sometimes four and sometimes five investigations in the chapters. Each unit tells about something different, in math we go over some of the points that are in our chapter. After we are done with the investigation we do the ACE, ACE stands for Applications, Connections, and Extensions. We usually do twenty five to thirty problems, but if we have done a lot of work we might have little to nothing. Usually we always have homework because our principal requires it. The next day we will go over our homework problem by problem.
Everything that we do is put into our notebooks. The sections are class work, homework, assessments, and reference. The class work would be put into the class work section of notebook. Our homework would be put in the homework section; the assessments section holds all of the tests and project grades. Last but not least the reference is where the resources are, which are to help us study or do work. We also have a vocabulary notebook, which is to put our vocabulary into. I get my vocabulary at the back of the book but some people like to put it in throughout the book. We have all these sections to make sure we don’t lose our work and so we can refer to anything if we need to.
Another part of the book is the questions to focus on. These questions are important because they tell us what to look forward to. They also reflect the major mathematical goals and question that could be on the reflection. They also provide examples and questions to make us think a little more often. Another major part of the book is mathematical highlights. Mathematical Highlights tell about what you will explore what you will learn in that book. It can also show the parents what the kids are probably learning. It also gives you some questions to think about.
My favorite book was shapes and designs. I liked this unit because we got to use shapes and learn and explore about polygons. Some of the polygons we learned about were; triangles, squares, pentagons, hexagons, heptagons, octagon, nonagon, decagon, dodecagon, parallelograms, rectangles. I also learned in this unit about angles. The angles were right, obtuse, acute, and straight angles. The unit also told us about lines, some of the lines are; parallel lines, perpendicular lines, and other lines. We also learned how to use the tools to measure angles, like the protractor and the angle ruler. This unit told us about what was the best shape to use for a structure, then we discussed about it. We also did a unit where we are supposed to find the polygons in the real world. We also found things with angles in the real world. We found patterns in quilts, and tiled surfaces. This is why this book was my favorite.
Bibliography: Math Portfolio samples and the book: Shapes and Designs
My work example:
Date: 12/16/10 Book: Bits and Pieces 2 By: Micha'l Breslin Investigation: 2 Page: 31 Problem to solve: Mathematical reflection
The most important thing to do when your adding or subtracting is to always find a common denominator if it already has one don’t worry at all. For example if it’s ½ and ¼ find a common denominator which would be 4. For both once again is to add or subtract is to add the numerators second. For example ½ + ½ = 2/2 .For example if its ½ and ¼ find a common denominator which would be 4.
Two things you need to think about when adding or subtracting would to be add the whole numbers together. Another thing for subtracting is to think about borrowing. If you don’t borrow you’ll go into the negatives. For example, 2 ½ - 1 ¾ so you have to cross out the 2 to a one and make the 1 into 11. Another thing to think about for adding is to simplify or reduce when you get your answer. Two things you don’t need to think about when adding or subtracting is regrouping. Another thing you don’t need to think about is subtracting or adding the denominator.
This program, Connected Mathematics 2, is made up of eight student units. They teach us about mathematical subjects in the book. Our class has completed six out of eight books, the books that we have completed was Prime Time, Bits and Pieces 1, Bits and Pieces 2, Bits and Pieces 3, Shapes and designs, Covering and Surrounding and How Likely is it? There are about 4 to 5 chapters in each of the books problems to solve. We are now on How Likely is it? This is about probability. There are sometimes four and sometimes five investigations in the chapters. Each unit tells about something different, in math we go over some of the points that are in our chapter. After we are done with the investigation we do the ACE, ACE stands for Applications, Connections, and Extensions. We usually do twenty five to thirty problems, but if we have done a lot of work we might have little to nothing. Usually we always have homework because our principal requires it. The next day we will go over our homework problem by problem.
Everything that we do is put into our notebooks. The sections are class work, homework, assessments, and reference. The class work would be put into the class work section of notebook. Our homework would be put in the homework section; the assessments section holds all of the tests and project grades. Last but not least the reference is where the resources are, which are to help us study or do work. We also have a vocabulary notebook, which is to put our vocabulary into. I get my vocabulary at the back of the book but some people like to put it in throughout the book. We have all these sections to make sure we don’t lose our work and so we can refer to anything if we need to.
Another part of the book is the questions to focus on. These questions are important because they tell us what to look forward to. They also reflect the major mathematical goals and question that could be on the reflection. They also provide examples and questions to make us think a little more often.
Another major part of the book is mathematical highlights. Mathematical Highlights tell about what you will explore what you will learn in that book. It can also show the parents what the kids are probably learning. It also gives you some questions to think about.
My favorite book was shapes and designs. I liked this unit because we got to use shapes and learn and explore about polygons. Some of the polygons we learned about were; triangles, squares, pentagons, hexagons, heptagons, octagon, nonagon, decagon, dodecagon, parallelograms, rectangles. I also learned in this unit about angles. The angles were right, obtuse, acute, and straight angles. The unit also told us about lines, some of the lines are; parallel lines, perpendicular lines, and other lines. We also learned how to use the tools to measure angles, like the protractor and the angle ruler. This unit told us about what was the best shape to use for a structure, then we discussed about it. We also did a unit where we are supposed to find the polygons in the real world. We also found things with angles in the real world. We found patterns in quilts, and tiled surfaces. This is why this book was my favorite.
Bibliography: Math Portfolio samples and the book: Shapes and Designs
My work example:
Date: 12/16/10 Book: Bits and Pieces 2 By: Micha'l Breslin
Investigation: 2 Page: 31 Problem to solve: Mathematical reflection
- 1/4 +1/2 = ¾
½ + ¼ = ¾¾ - ½ = ¼
¾- ¼ = 1/2
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